# Can I get SSDI for arthritis?

Approval turns on documented imaging, exams, treatment history, and evidence of persistent limits in walking, standing, or fine and gross manipulation.

**Direct answer:** Yes — arthritis can qualify for SSDI when it meets the SSA's musculoskeletal or inflammatory-arthritis listings (Listings 1.18 or 14.09) or when your functional limits from joint pain and stiffness rule out all substantial work.

## What listings apply?
Listing 1.18 (abnormality of a major joint) and Listing 14.09 (inflammatory arthritis).

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/

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## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI Application Process — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/application-process

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